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11:21 PM, Saturday June 18th 2022

You've certainly improved, however there are certain lessons you seem to still struggle with. Don't worry, this is just another step towards artistic growth.

This time you'll redo:

Funnels: These funnels are much more aligned than the previous ones, but they are still too loose. Your ellipses should fit snugly against the walls of your funnels, without any part of the ellipse spilling on the outside.

Plotted perspective: More clean than last time but these boxes are still distorted, loose, and jumbled up. The placement of your first box should be between the two vanishing points. You'll really want to take your time with ghosting these boxes, as wobbling lines and can throw off the rest of your boxes. I can see the extra effort you put into this one, just keep trying your best.

Rough perspective: Your red lines should be connected to the horizon line, and drawn with a ruler. Same problem as your plotted perspective, you need to focus on giving your boxes straight lines using the ghosting method for an extended period of time.

Rotated boxes: Keep the gaps between your boxes narrow, and the sides of your boxes aligned with each other. Place your boxes against the straight lines of the axis, don't be afraid to draw through your boxes.

Next Steps:

Redo the exercises listed above once more.

A timer or separate practice sheets have the potential to help you out with the remaining exercises.

Focus on minimizing the amount of wobble on each and every line you make, and the spacing between your boxes. Do not rush.

Remember that just because you've made one mistake, doesn't mean you shouldn't try as hard with the rest of the exercise. Mistakes are unavoidable, and it's okay to make them-that's what helps us learn.

When finished, reply to this critique with your revisions.
12:02 PM, Tuesday June 28th 2022

I'm probably going to need to send 1 or 2 more (at least) retake for this lesson :( https://imgur.com/a/kP722Oi

6:30 PM, Tuesday July 5th 2022

Drawing quickly and repeating lessons counts as grinding so try not to do this.

Next Steps:

Same instructions as last time, except for your rotated boxes.

When finished, reply to this critique with your revisions.
10:35 AM, Monday July 11th 2022

I take 4 days to a week to go through this repeats, I feel like practicing (grinding) the parts I mostly struggle with everyday 45 mins to a hour would help, but that would be griding right? Or am I misunderstanding something? https://imgur.com/a/Lrjktb4

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